2017 ESA Excellence Awards Shortlist Announced

SURBITON, U.K. - Nov. 9, 2017 - PRLog -- The European Sponsorship Association (ESA) today announced the entries shortlisted for its illustrious 2017 ESA Excellence Awards, to be held at the Science Museum, Kensington, London on Wednesday 7th February 2018.

The 2017 Excellence Awards sees agencies, brands, individuals and rights holders enter their top campaigns to a judging panel, comprised of senior sponsorship and engagement marketing professionals.

The scintillating awards ceremony will see winners crowned from a diverse range of sponsorship disciplines and events that cover such areas as sports, arts, digital and community.

The full shortlist is available now.

Andy Westlake, Chairman of the European Sponsorship Association commented:

"We have another terrific event lined up this year with an extraordinary number of really strong entries. We've had submissions from more brands, agencies and rights holders than ever before and, as it always is, it will be a tough job for the judges to reach a consensus on the category winners!

That coupled with the new partnership with the Science Museum, our 2018 hosts, and we have an event that truly represents the best of our industry across Europe. We're continually striving to make this the Gold Standard celebration of the very best work in sponsorship & partnership marketing and we're looking forward to everyone coming together on the 7th February".

Now in their eleventh year, ESA Excellence Awards remains the only Awards to recognise outstanding work by sponsorship professionals, right across Europe.

Visit ESA Excellence Awards for further details: https://sponsorship.org/awards/awards-home/

Book tickets for the Awards ceremony, taking place on Wednesday 7th February 2018, at the Science Museum, London: https://sponsorship.org/awards/ceremony/

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Notice to Editors

For further information please contact:

Charlie Staerck
Marcomms and Events Manager
European Sponsorship Association (ESA)
t: +44 (0)20 8390 3311 | www.sponsorship.org

About European Sponsorship Association:
The European Sponsorship Association (ESA) is a membership association whose mission is to inspire, unite and grow the sponsorship industry for the benefit of its members. ESA will do this through education, guidance, representation, the recognition of excellence and the sharing of best practice and performance. Its many activities, which include policy, governance and corporate responsibility, education and training, information, networking and the ESA Excellence Awards, all have these goals as their core objectives. ESA's reach encompasses all types of sponsorship activity from sport, broadcast, education, the arts and culture through to environment and the community. Its membership includes sponsors, rights holders, agencies and consultants, professional advisors and suppliers.